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jmitcheson on Dec 15, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dear Open Source Project Leader: Quit Being A Jerk

"Dr." is a title; "doctor" is noun which only ever refers to an MD.

jessaustin on Dec 15, 2012 [–]

Or a D.O.! But in general, physicians prefer the noun "physician" to "doctor".

btian on Dec 16, 2012 | [–]

only in the United States

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